Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
05MINSK1274
2005-10-18 07:48:00
UNCLASSIFIED
Embassy Minsk
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UNCLAS MINSK 001274
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: ETRD PREL SCUL UNESCO BO
SUBJECT: No UNESCO Demarche
Ref: State 189518
UNCLAS MINSK 001274
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: ETRD PREL SCUL UNESCO BO
SUBJECT: No UNESCO Demarche
Ref: State 189518
1. Post believes that delivering the reftel letter and talking
points would be counterproductive and provides the GOB more
ammunition for its anti-U.S. propaganda campaign. Post does not
expect the GOB to support the U.S. position.
2. On October 13, Belarusian state television featured a short
program claiming the U.S. would withdraw from UNESCO if the UNESCO
Cultural Diversity Convention is adopted. The program argued that
the U.S. seeks to build a unipolar world, and so opposes any
cultural diversity as a possible threat to U.S. dominance. The
announcer stated the U.S. has always disregarded other cultures,
and cited purposeful U.S. destruction of ancient artifacts in Iraq
as evidence.
PHLIPOT
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: ETRD PREL SCUL UNESCO BO
SUBJECT: No UNESCO Demarche
Ref: State 189518
1. Post believes that delivering the reftel letter and talking
points would be counterproductive and provides the GOB more
ammunition for its anti-U.S. propaganda campaign. Post does not
expect the GOB to support the U.S. position.
2. On October 13, Belarusian state television featured a short
program claiming the U.S. would withdraw from UNESCO if the UNESCO
Cultural Diversity Convention is adopted. The program argued that
the U.S. seeks to build a unipolar world, and so opposes any
cultural diversity as a possible threat to U.S. dominance. The
announcer stated the U.S. has always disregarded other cultures,
and cited purposeful U.S. destruction of ancient artifacts in Iraq
as evidence.
PHLIPOT